Tell us a bit about yourself Liz
I am a recent graduate from Newcastle University, where I studied Modern Languages (French and Spanish) and Management Studies for four years.
I spent the summer enjoying my final moments as a student before starting work here at The North East Regional Portal in the middle of August 2006.
I love living in Newcastle and plan to spend quite a bit more time here before thinking about what I plan to do next.
What is your role at The North East Regional Portal? (TNERP)
It’s really varied which is great because keeps things interesting.
I provide administrative support for the business which includes maintaining databases, filing, responding to queries.
I also provide some financial support such as sending out invoices and other money related duties!
I have also been helping out with the tail end of the Catalyst Project, a funding project for small businesses in the North East to help them to apply IT and internet to their business, and will be involved with Catalyst 2 later in the year.
What does your average day comprise?
It’s quite an early start to beat the traffic into Gateshead, and once I’m here there are a few routine jobs that need doing such as sorting the mail, replying to emails and maintaining the Catalyst database.
From then on my days are always varied and there is usually something different to be doing every day.
Why do you enjoy working and living in the North East?
I really enjoy the city life in Newcastle, it got great shops, restaurants and bars, theatres and galleries – and it’s not too far away from the countryside either.
People say how friendly people from the North East are as well.
What is your dream or ambition?
My long term ambition is to work spent some time working and travelling in Spain.
I enjoy learning and speaking the language and would love the opportunity to travel around the different regions to discover a bit more about the country.
It’s something I can definitely see myself doing in the future.
What is your greatest achievement?
So far, it would have to be my year abroad in my third year of University.
I spent the first semester living and studying in Pau, in the south of France, and the second semester doing the same (plus a little more sunbathing…) in the south of Spain, in Cadiz.
It was an amazing challenge that I have really grown from – I would recommend it to anyone!
What do you enjoy doing when you’re not at work?
I enjoy listening to music, reading and going swimming regularly; it’s a good way of exercising everything without really feeling like you are!
I love going out and socialising with my friends and Newcastle is such a great place to discover new and fun places to go out.
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